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Lunch ‘N’ Learn: Classic Eggs Benedict

The story goes like this: In 1894, Lemuel Benedict, a Wall Street broker who was suffering from a hangover, ordered “some buttered toast, crisp bacon, two poached eggs, and a hooker of hollandaise sauce” at the Waldorf Hotel in New York. Of course there is another who also claims to have created the Eggs Benedict. Come learn its history, the proper classic technique, and even some of the many variations this dish has seen.